Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce Recipe
"The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it was an often-ordered dessert at my sister's deli. —Peggy Linton, Cobourg, Ontario..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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1/2 cup canola oil
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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2 cups finely shredded zucchini
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 cup sliced almonds
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CUSTARD SAUCE:
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1/2 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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3 cups whole milk
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3 egg yolks
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3 tablespoons butter
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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